A Maryland law permits anyone to file criminal charges against another with a court commissioner and without consequence if the accusations are false. @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social reports how this law has upended people’s lives. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka on “The Wire,” has died. He was 46.

Top Maryland officials, including Cabinet secretaries, in Gov. Wes Moore’s administration are setting some chat messages to auto-delete in 24 hours, leaving no trace of discussions of government business. W/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting commission to move forward with redrawing of congressional maps after meeting in private tonight. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Gov. Moore’s redistricting commission met in private Thursday and recommended moving forward to consider new congressional boundary maps. @pwoodreporter.bsky.social & @leeosanderlin.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Kevin Plank exiting future development at Baltimore Peninsula From Giacomo Bologna and @halliemiller.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

A supermajority of Maryland General Assembly Democrats nullified Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of a reparations study on Tuesday, securing a top priority for Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus. tinyurl.com/fk9wxksr

NEW: Entrepreneur David Trone wants his seat back – in the U.S. House of Representatives that is – and plans to challenge U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney in the 2026 Democratic primary, according to his campaign. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore called the General Assembly back to Annapolis for a special session. First order of business: elect and swear in a speaker of the House of Delegates after Del. Adrienne A. Jones stepped down. Proceedings start Dec. 16. w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW on the Maryland House Speaker's race: Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk emerged Sunday as the front-runner to become the next Maryland House of Delegates speaker, after other top candidates dropped out and pledged their support to her.

As Md House of Delegates Speaker, as a lawmaker and as a county official, Adrienne A. Jones not only pushed progressive policies, she nurtured leaders and acted with moral clarity, according to those who’ve worked closely with her. A look at her career: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris is being released from the hospital. The Maryland Republican was taken to the ER and evaluated after a bout of dizziness on Friday. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was taken to the hospital Friday evening after an episode of dizziness, according to a spokesperson. The Maryland Republican is nine days out from hip surgery and went to the ER "out of an abundance of caution." www.thebanner.com/congressman-...

NEW: The Republican National Committee and the Maryland GOP are suing Maryland election officials, claiming the state has failed to properly maintain its voter rolls. tinyurl.com/mucyrjw8 A separate lawsuit filed by the Justice Department Monday wants Maryland to hand over unredacted voter rolls.

Take a break from politics and come with me to the woods of Western Maryland. Meet the state’s brigade of volunteer beetles helping to save the embattled eastern hemlock trees. 📷 @jphotoj.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ys5u7xm3

A broken heating system at a state-run youth detention center have left about 60 children “extremely cold and at risk.”conditions for about a week, @conarck.bsky.social reports. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, the first woman and person of color to hold her position, plans to step down from her leadership post on Thursday, according to people familiar with her decision. @leeosanderlin.bsky.social @pwoodreporter.bsky.social & me www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland voters, the Trump administration wants your voter registration records and is suing the state elections administrator to get them. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The NTSB will be talking about the Key Bridge collapse today here in Washington. Board Chair Jennifer Homendy and investigators, like Marcel Muise who led the agency's probe, will discuss the probable cause of the collapse. www.thebanner.com/economy/ntsb...

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson has a primary challenger. Bobby LaPin, aka Baltimore's "Sail Local Guy" or "Captain Bobby," is running to oust Ferguson and riding a wave of anger over the veteran politician's opposition to mid-cycle redistricting. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

And it is done. The U.S. House passed the CR plus three budget bills, 222-209, 2 not voting, to end the shutdown. Maryland's House Democrats all voted NO. The state's sole Republican Rep. Andy Harris voted YES. Read what they had to say before the vote. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore had a five letter response to a scathing editorial criticizing his redistricting push in Maryland: "IDGAF." His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting. w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp

Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national redistricting fray got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday. @pwoodreporter.bsky.social has a recap. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Here’s what I found out. Md.’s House Dems aren’t happy with the deal that doesn’t lower health care or protect against the president making more cuts. They’re open to negotiation, hoping to amend and hoping some Rs vote with them. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow... www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A GOP attempt to redraw congressional districts in Utah backfired after a judge called Republicans’ map an “extreme gerrymander.” She then chose an alternate map that gives the Democrats a favorable district for the first time in 25 years.

Any takers?

Hey there, Maryland Blue Sky 👋. I'm a Maryland politics reporter @thebaltimorebanner.com. I'm going to be asking your U.S. House reps where they stand on the Senate deal coming back to their chamber. What else do you want me to ask? Drop a comment. DMs open.

Maryland’s senators voted NO Sunday on a bill to reopen the government. They said it failed to help Americans better afford health care. Their comments: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The Senate voted to end the shutdown late Sunday. Enough Democrats joined Republicans to meet the 60 vote threshold. There’s still more procedural hurdles yet to go. Md.’s senators voted no, saying the agreement fell flat on health care affordability for the American people.

Maryland Sen. Pres. Bill Ferguson said Md.’s US House maps are fair and changing them could mean a worse outcome for Dems. His stance has infuriated the national party and battle lines are being drawn in the State House. tinyurl.com/2m88xje9

Redistricting News: Gov. Wes Moore is setting up a commission to study Maryland’s congressional maps one week after state Senate Pres. Bill Ferguson threw water on the idea. @pwoodreporter.bsky.social has the story. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland state lawmakers put pressure on Gov. Wes Moore today to use some of the state’s $2B+ Rainy Day Fund to pay for SNAP benefits that are due to run out in November. One senator likened the situation to not just a rainy day, but a hurricane. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson officially says he won't support Congressional redistricting, saying it's too legally and politically risky. Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones have been supportive. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Today, Maryland lawmakers will weigh potential options for covering November SNAP payments for 680,000 recipients. The state’s Rainy Day Fund could be one of them. By @pwoodreporter.bsky.social & me www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Last week, @mdhumanservices.bsky.social Sec. Rafael López issued a policy prohibiting social services agencies from placing children in state care in unlicensed settings. Four days later, the agency broke the rule. @leeosanderlin.bsky.social, Jessica Calefati www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland's AG Brown is suing the Trump administration for suspending SNAP benefits on behalf of the 680,000 Marylanders starting Nov. 1. The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of states, called on the USDA to use $6 billion in aid already set aside by Congress. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland’s state government has $3.5 billion sitting in fully liquid cash. Gov. Wes Moore says he won’t use any of it to keep SNAP food benefits going once federal funding dries up — unless the feds guarantee repayment. From me & @brendawintrode.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore said Friday he wouldn’t use state money for SNAP benefits without assurances the feds will pay it back. Moore indicated on shutdown Day 1 he would keep the program operating. The state had said there was billions in cash reserves. w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3wkwz4nr

National Democrats have entered the Maryland redistricting chat and are out with a new poll showing the idea has support with the base. @pwoodreporter.bsky.social has the story. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

ICYMI: Maryland Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin called on his state to fight back against GOP-led redistricting efforts. He's the latest lawmaker to weigh in on what the Free State should do, saying: "Our democracy and freedom are at stake." www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

More than 10% of Marylanders keep food on their table with the help of SNAP. That assistance is due to run out on Nov. 1, a consequence of the federal shutdown. Gov. Wes Moore hasn’t said whether or how the state will step in to help. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A Sliver Spring construction company hired to tear down the White House’s East Wing faces online backlash, @jackhogan.me reports. www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after a school official told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons. The official mentioned concerns over political violence. Story w/ @elliew0lfe.bsky.social

A majority of Maryland voters rebuffed the president's job performance and his policies on immigration, federal cuts and deploying the National Guard, according to a @BaltimoreBanner poll. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway launched a challenge to longtime U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume on a corner known as the heart of the city’s opioid crisis. He said the endemic symbolized all that is wrong with politics. @jphotoj.bsky.social 📷 www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

📊 We’ve got a new Maryland poll! 📊 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%. We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any. Read more: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Weighing a run against Rep. Andy Harris, Jake Day’s polling found an uphill climb for any Democrat. But if Maryland leaders decide to redraw the district, it could be a game changer. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

In picking a new budget secretary, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore turned to someone with deep knowledge and extensive relationships in the State House: Yaakov "Jake" Weissmann, who served as chief of staff to 2 Senate presidents. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Pres. Trump signed a law in 2019 that said furloughed federal workers get paid once a shutdown ends. Today he threatened their back pay. It was Maryland Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin who wrote that law for exactly this reason. tinyurl.com/3mpmy969

A fascinating and enlightening look at Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s recently elevated profile and his political future, by @emilyopilo.bsky.social. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...